Advertisement

Guilt-free travel with TravelGiver

Specials

Video

Haifa

Israel’s third largest city and one of its prettiest, Haifa has a lot to offer visitors. It has the country’s largest port, a particularly active beach and is the home of the World Center of the Bahai Faith. Surrounded by abundant nature sites, the city contains an interesting mix of modern neighborhoods and older districts; churches and mosques; mountain and sea.

Haifa is a multi-faceted city with several unique characteristics making it an attractive place to visit. Its proximity to the sea and its active port contribute to its prominence. The bustling port area draws merchants, shoppers and tourists. The beautiful beaches are popular for sports and recreation, and are filled with people during summer weekends. In addition, because of their excellent surfing conditions, the beaches serve many of Israel’s top sailing enthusiasts and host sailing competitions and other sporting events.

With residents from the three largest religions as well as from various minority faiths, Haifa is also a symbol of outstanding co-existence and tolerance. Nine percent of the population consists of Arabs (Moslems and Christians) who reside mostly in three neighborhoods: Khalisa, Abas and the famous Wadi Nisnas whose charming alleyways have turned it into a tourist spot. The annual Holiday of Holidays marking the city’s special lifestyle is held there.

The Christian presence in Haifa, with its many churches, also contributes to the city’s image. A Maronite church is located next to Kikar Paris (Paris Square); adjacent to that is the Carmelite church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah; and not far from there is Saint Mary’s Greek Orthodox Parish Church. The Sacre Coeur Catholic School on Allenby Street has a well-tended garden and building, in front of which are impressive statues of Saint Mary. Atop the Carmel, holy to Christians, is the Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery. In the monastery’s Baroque-style church is a cave considered by Christian tradition to be the grave of the Prophet Elijah, and in the monastery is a small museum dedicated to his life. On site is also a hostel which serves the many pilgrims who visit the city.

This does not complete the city’s religious mosaic. Israel’s only Ahmadi Muslim community is based in Haifa’s Kababir neighborhood. The Ahmadiyya is an Indian sect of Islam, founded in the late nineteenth century, which promotes peace among nations and opposes religious coercion. Their large mosque houses a prayer hall and a first-floor exhibit of their history and significant contributions.

Haifa also boasts many institutions devoted to culture, art and science which offer an array of festivals and activities. Several types of museums are located in Haifa, including: the Dagon Grain Silo; the National Maritime Museum; the National Museum of Science and Technology; the Haifa Museum of Art; the Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum; the Railway Museum; the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art; the Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum; and the Israel Oil Industry Museum.

Sitemap

Enquiries

Contact details

Feedback

Traveling responsibly is becoming more and more challenging. At ChildSafe, we’re excited by this new initiative of TravelGiver. Finally! A tool that simplifies the process for a traveler to research, then choose an organization they are inspired by to give their support to. Well done!

Opportunity Cambodia participates in TravelGiver because it is a great concept and works so well for both donor and project. TravelGiver gives us a way to reach a much wider donor community than we otherwise could. This is really important because our project is dependent on funds from donors to continue enabling some of the poorest children in Cambodia to gain an education. TravelGiver gives travellers an easy and safe way to support their favourite charity or to learn about other great projects that they may be inspired to support.

Anjali House is really proud to be one of the first projects that joined TravelGiver. We rely on the support and generosity of donors and volunteers to continue providing free food, education and healthcare to underprivileged former street children in Siem Reap and TravelGiver helps us connect with people who want to help. TravelGiver is unique, as far as I know, there is nothing like it. We really appreciate that Kimi Anderson visited our project in person last year and we are very thankful for the additional promotion and exposure TravelGiver provides.

In its simplicity TravelGiver’s business model is incredibly fascinating. It empowers travellers to do good without incurring any additional charges, which is truly astonishing these days! This website not only reminds us of the importance of altruistic giving, but also encourages us to rethink long-established business practices. In light of the sustainability of its value proposition, I firmly believe that its future outlook is tremendously bright.

Since I discovered Travel Giver I have also discovered new booking engines that give a great service, so it's a win win - I get an easy to use booking service and a great price for my travel and a deserving project is supported.

I love the simplicity of TravelGiver. By starting your booking process on TravelGiver, you book through the site of your choosing and pay the same price as if you went direct. Then you can feel even better about your travels with a portion of your booking being donated to charity! It’s only one extra click, costs nothing more and makes a difference to people in need. Why wouldn’t you?

A friend put me onto your great site when I was looking to book accommodation. So fantastic to know that when I travel, I can support worthwhile projects without additional costs to me and only a few moments to register the project that resonates with me - so many to choose from! So glad you're doing the work you are - keeps us in touch with why we travel in the first place.

At last a way to feed some funds to my favourite project when I travel and still get great travel deals. This cost free initiative means I can support my project and it does not cost me any more. Thank you TravelGiver you have helped me in the role of being a donor and helping those who really need help to build their future. I love it.

Thank you TravelGiver you have made it easy for me to support my favourite project whilst still finding the best travel deals. I love the fact that I can give whilst I travel and help fund my chosen project by simply going away for a week or a weekend. What a great concept.

TravelGiver is such a great idea. I love the fact that you can give to a range of great causes around the world just by booking a holiday, and it doesn't cost you any extra to do it! You can use a number of well known booking engines and its so easy to book. The only thing that's better than booking a holiday away is knowing that you have also made a difference to someone who needs it.